#WWUC @NWCreativeUnion with @SoulSprite

“Earth's crammed with heaven...But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.”

― Elizabeth Barrett Browning

I was contemplating using today’s full moon, called the Frosty Moon as my stepping off point for this week’s Wake-Up Call, but then another assignment came my way and somehow they seemed connected.

I was asked by the director of Temple of the Goddess to write an article for the newsletter about Patricia Monaghan who passed away this month. She was a prominent figure in the women’s spirituality movement, organic farmer, poet and scholar who believed:

In our endangered world, place seems no longer a regional literary concept, a matter for discussion among those whose poems are peopled by moose rather than pigeons. Describing the hallowed sense of place was part of the craft of storytellers from the earliest human times. We need to now recover that simple craft and tell again the stories of the many precious places we know.

Patricia was also a Founding Fellow of The Black Earth Institute, “a think-tank for artists seeking to connect social justice, environment and spirituality.” And so it is with all of this in mind that I encourage you to go outside and pay attention with all of your senses to the environment you find yourself in. Tell that place’s story in any form you are inspired to do so and then share your creations with us.

Here is a poem by a Chinese Mountain Poet that tells the story of the place he inhabited:

Living in the Mountain on an Autumn Night

After fresh rain on the empty mountain

comes evening and the cold of autumn.

The full moon burns through the pines.

A brook transparent over the stones.

Bamboo trees crackle as washerwomen go home

and lotus flowers sway as fisherman's boat slips downriver.

Though the fresh smell of grass is gone,

a prince is happy in these hills.

~ Wang Wei (699? - 761)

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Autumn online cleaning

Spring and autumn cleaning don’t only apply to your house; they apply to your online home spaces as well. Time passes and before we know it changes have happened in our lives that aren't reflected in our online profiles. This means it’s important to make the rounds at least a couple times of year to clean things up.

Here’s a list of the things you might want to check:

First, make a list of all the social networks you belong to. Think hard, there may be some you don’t use anymore. If that is the case you might want to delete them.

Make sure the links you used work.

Is your current job the same as you have listed?

Did you finish school, get another degree, win an award or get certificated in something since you last posted to your profile description? Be sure to get it all in there.

Update your contact info. Do you have the same email or web address?

Clean up your website too. Make sure all the links work and that all the information listed there is current.

Check to see if you have Google+ and Facebook Like buttons on each page of your website and that all of your social profiles are represented there as well.

Happy Autumn cleaning!! Enjoy this new season!

Joanne Elliott of Social Sprite Media Services brings this column to NWCU every week. If you're a creative seeking advice on spreading the good news about your work, we're here to help!

Does your blog have its own Facebook page?

Many creatives like to create many things and so have one blog for their poetry, another for photography, etc.

If you do have separate blogs for each creative outlet you might want to create a Facebook Page for each…especially if you want to sell both or only one.

Here are some other reasons you might do this:

If your blog name is better known than your name. People may be looking for your blog name on Facebook and if it doesn’t have a page to connect with they may get discouraged.

TIP: It is also a good idea to have links to your social media profiles on your blog so you can be found. Make sure they are in a prominent place like the top left right or not too far down on the side column.

To delineate your various brands. With separate Facebook pages it is easier to focus on your various brands or personas.

To broaden your reach. Having a blog is great, but just like any other creative endeavor you want to share with others you need to market it. Social media is the perfect way to get the word out about your work. And with a Facebook page specifically for your blog you can better focus on your target audience.

To gain insights. Facebook pages have the Insights feature which gives you stats on the demographics of your fans, engagement, etc. It’s a great tool to help you market your work.

Joanne Elliott of Social Sprite Media Services brings this column to NWCU every week. If you're a creative seeking advice on spreading the good news about your work, we're here to help!

Create Headlines That Make People Click!

Create Headlines that make people want to click your links!

New World Creative Union is all about sharing. We share each other’s work as well as our own. So how do we make sure people take notice and actually want to click the links we share? It’s all in the headlines.

Here are six points to help you create enticing headlines:

1. What is the person who clicks the link going to get out of it? How is your poem or creative work going add to their day?

2. Be descriptive. Help people to feel and visualize your work as much as possible in a short headline.

3. Make it personal. Talk to your potential reader. If your poem is about a time of grief lead them in by talking about loss in general. Find a way to connect.

4. Find a way to tie your work in to what’s happening in the world right now. For example, since fall is near you can share fall photos. Or you can link your poem about grief to fall, the season of letting go.

5. Use active not passive voice. For example, “Scary Halloween Poem” is passive and “The Ghoul Changed My Life” is active.

6. Details, details, details. Don’t forget to add the artist’s name or Twitter handle, title of the work, etc.

Joanne Elliott and Social Sprite Media Services brings this column to NWCU every week. If you're a creative seeking advice on spreading the good news about your work, we're here to help!

#Pinning with @SocialSprite & @NWCreativeUnion

Using Pinterest to Market Your Artwork

Last week I gave you some ideas on how to protect your images online so you could start using Pinterest to get your work out there. If you missed the basics check out this article.

This week I’ll give you some ideas on how to market your work.

Create one or more boards for your work. This may seem obvious, but I saw an artist online say that he hadn’t done that yet…he was having too much fun exploring other artists’ work. What kinds of boards you create depends on your work. If you create in various mediums you’ll want to create a board for each medium. If you have various styles you might want to create a board for each style. Break it up in ways that seem appropriate to your work.

Create boards for your other interests. You’re a whole person with other interests. Share those with the world, too.

Interact with friends and make new ones. Though Pinterest is not Facebook or Twitter it is still social. “Like” other people’s pins. Repin their images if they would go great on one of your boards. Comment on their pins. Interact. Remember, marketing is not all about you. Engage others!

Create an “inspire” board. What inspires your work? Share those things on a board. People like to see how the artist works.

Create a “behind the scenes” board. People not only like to see what inspires an artist’s work, they like to see the work process. If your art entails an involved process perhaps you can map that out in images on a board. Create an experience.

Create a board that shows pictures of your work in the new owner’s home. This can show people how great your work could look in their home or office.

Don’t push sales. You don’t want to be pushy, but if you are out to sell your work it’s a good idea to do three things:

·         Add prices. By doing this your pin will show up in Pinterest’s “Gift” section which you can find at the top of the Pinterest website. This section lists gifts of varying prices and will help get you more visibility.

·         Write a good description. This will make your pin more searchable. You can add your website address here as well to help remind people to visit.

·         Make sure the pin of your work links back to your website. Every pin links back to its origin so pin from your website. This will make it easy for potential buyers to purchase your work.

For more information on what I do, please check out my New World Creative Union profile.

@SocialSprite 's Social Networking @NWCreativeUnion

Protect your images online so you can use Pinterest worry free

Pinterest seems to be the social network made for visual artists. It’s all about the image. But some artists have been afraid to share their work there or allow anyone else to do so. This week I’ll list some ways that artists can protect their work online. Next week’s article will show some creative ways artists can use Pinterest to market their work.

Here is a list of things artists can do to protect their work and get it in front of as many people as possible.

Make it small. First any image of your work that you have online should be a low resolution file, no more than 72 dpi. This means it will be too small for anyone to replicate as a print.

Use watermarks. Put a watermark of your name and contact info, like your web address, on the image so people can’t use it and always know who to contact for permission and a higher quality file. Be careful to not obscure the image so much that people can’t view it well enough to know if they would buy it.

Be metadata smart. Metadata is data about data. Photo metadata is the data embedded in a photo file. The information stored in the file can include your name, copyright, contact information, etc. Learn more about this from PhotoMetaData.org. You can learn how to use this effectively on the Metadata 101 page.

Don’t allow lifting. If you really don’t want to share your images you can disable the right-click function on your website. But if you do all of the above I don’t think you have worry. The more people that share your work the more your name gets out there.

Monitor your images online. Learn where your images are going and make sure that you are being credited. You can do this with a reverse image search. This search is done with image recognition technology and not with keywords, watermarks, or metadata. Go to Google Image search and click on the little camera icon in the search box. From there you can add the image URL or upload the image you want to search. If you use Google Chrome you can right-click on any image to do a search. You can also use TinEye, an innovator of this technology. TinEye also has plug-ins for all the popular browsers.

And if that wasn’t enough here’s more on copyright and some of what I mention above from Carolyn E. Wright, a/k/a the Photo Attorney® in her article:

Five Things You Can Do to Protect Your Online Images

Next week I’ll share some ideas on how artists can best utilize Pinterest to market their work.

For more information on what I do, please check out my New World Creative Union profile.

@SocialSprite 's Weekly Tip @NWCreativeUnion

Pinning for Authors

Last week you learned how to get started on Pinterest. This week I’ll focus on some creative ways authors can use Pinterest in their marketing efforts. If you missed the first week’s Pinterest post read it here.

Create a board for each book. This way you can tell the story of how each book came to be. You can also share your journey after publication. If you do book tours share scenic shots of the places you’ve visited. Try not to pin too many pictures of yourself, that’s what Facebook is for. Keep in mind that people repin pictures they can relate to and unless you’re really famous, pictures of you won’t travel far on Pinterest.

Create a board for each current project. Are you working on a new book or series? A board for this new project can create excitement for a book before it comes out. Pin pictures of things that capture the feel of this new story. Share images that inspired you take this new journey.

Create a “behind the scenes” board. Pin pictures of your workspace or the places you write and that inspire you. You can also pin images that best depict your creative process.

Create a board on which your fans can pin images. It can be a board for one book or a book series on which fans can pin images of how they imagine your stories. Also your fans can pin creative pictures of themselves with your book. If they are worldwide you could get some great shots pinned on the board. To keep it interesting and pinable ask fans to take pictures of your book in scenic areas from their hometowns or regions. This is a great way to interact. You can do this by going to a current board and clicking “Edit Board.” Look for “Who can pin?” In the space you add the names of people whose boards you follow. When creating a new board especially for this just add the names of fans during the creation process.

Create a board for the images that inspire you. These can be images you find online, your friend’s artwork or photographs or pieces of art you created yourself.

Post your pins to Facebook. Go to your settings on Pinterest. Scroll down to the Facebook section and turn on “Publish activity to Facebook Timeline.” This is an easy way to share with your Facebook fans that may not be on Pinterest. It’s always great to keep everyone in the loop.

Create boards for all of your other interests. Share who you are with your fans. If you have a passion for Italy share pictures of your favorite areas, delicious foods, beautiful clothes, etc. Remember to have fun, but don’t get so addicted that you forget to write.

Always give credit where credit is due. All images you share on Pinterest should always link back to the original site and be sure to name the artist in the description.

For more information on what I do, please check out my New World Creative Union profile.

@SocialSprite talks Pinning with @NWCreativeUnion: Part II

Getting Started with Pinterest

Pinterest is now open to all. You no longer need an invite and you can sign up via Facebook, Twitter or simply by email. So sign up and put this fun and fruitful social pin board platform to work for you.

Last week's article introduced you to this platform. This week I’ll touch on a couple of tips relevant to all. Next week the focus will be on authors and the week after on artists.

Have a strategy. First and foremost I always recommend you create a strategy before getting started with a new social media platform. If you plan on using Pinterest to share your art or books and to connect with fans and potential customers this is especially important. Ask yourself what you’d like to achieve on Pinterest: Awareness of your work, connecting with other creatives, customers or both? Answers to such questions will make it easier to know what kinds of boards to create and who to connect with.

Complete your bio. As with every social media profile you have be sure to fill out the bio section and put in your picture. These things are especially important if you are using them professionally.

Pin it button! To get started you’ll need a Pin It button on your browser’s bookmark bar to make pinning easier. You can get one on the Pinterest Goodies page as well as other buttons for your website.

What are boards? Boards are where you’ll pin your photos or the photos you like. If you’re an artist you can pin photos of your artwork from your website. If you have different genres of work make a separate board for each genre or for each type of content. For example create a board for your landscapes and another for portraits. Authors share your books on one board or create a board for each book. You can also create a board for each of your other interests.

Connect and interact. Like any social media site the more people you’re connected to the more exposure you’ll get. Interaction also helps you gain more exposure. Not only do you want to pin great photos and interesting topics you’ll want to Like, comment on and Re-pin other people’s pins.

Be sure to join me next week when I’ll have a few tips for authors specifically.

For more information on what I do, please check out my New World Creative Union profile.

@SocialSprite talks #Pinning @NWCreativeUnion

Pinning for Creatives

Pinterest is still all the rage in the social media world. It has 20 million registered users, is the 3rd most popular social network in the U.S. in terms of traffic and generates 27% more revenue per click than Facebook.

Have you tried Pinterest? It’s mesmerizing, all those beautiful pictures. They should have named it Delicious…guess someone took that name first. This mainly visual social network is a great place for authors and even better place for artists. It’s all about the image. Let me repeat: It’s all about the image.

The most important thing to remember when using Pinterest is to post amazing images and leave out the pictures of yourself. For example, no pictures of you at your last show just pictures of your work from your last show. The only picture of you should be in your profile bio. Unless you are famous people aren’t likely to share/repin a picture of you, but they will share a picture of your beautiful art or a book they love. People will get to know who you are through what you create and what you like.

Think of Pinterst as an art gallery not a photo album. It’s a place to collect the things you love and if you want others to enjoy them too make sure they are beautiful and meaningful. Once you get that you’ll stand out.

Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing some ideas about how to best use Pinterest. I’ll cover topics of interest to both authors and artists.

If you have any questions please leave them here and I will address them in the next post.

One more thing, here is a link to Pinterest’s Pin Etiquette.

Happy Pinning…as they say.

Please check out my New World profile to learn more about what I do and can do for you.  

Networking with @SocialSprite & @NWCreativeUnion

Choose who you are before they do – Lessons from a modern day Sherlock Holmes

There are few television shows that have turned me into an avid fan, but a friend recently introduced me to the PBS Masterpiece Mystery show “Sherlock” and now I’m hooked.

One episode has this modern day Sherlock grab a hat on his way out of a theatre in order to hide from the press. The hat harkens to the original Sherlock Holmes. It’s a deerstalker. Well the press gets a shot of Sherlock in it and now everyone wants to see him in the “hat.” He hates it, but now it has become a part of his brand.

So be careful what you choose to wear, say, do online because people will grasp onto things you didn’t mean to do, say or wear. In other words know who you are and then show that to the world. I’m not saying be rigid or put yourself into a box, but know who you are so that when out there you convey that and not multiple, haphazard images.

Once your audience thinks they know who you are it’s very hard to change their minds. This is both good and bad.

The last episode of PBS’s Sherlock played with this idea. Once people started to believe a lie told about Sherlock there was no going back and his reputation was ruined. Mind you he didn’t help himself by being arrogant. People are fickle, but if you are your authentic self and personable I don’t think you have anything to worry about.

So ask yourself, “Who am I and what do I stand for? What’s my passion and what is my mission?” Do this because the world needs your voice, your vision.

Check out my New World Creative Union profile to connect and learn more about what I do.

@SocialSprite Talks Networking @NWCreativeUnion

Promote your presence

You’ve taken the time to create your social media presence; now make sure everyone knows where they can find you online.

Here’s a list of all the places to promote your social media profiles:

Email signature

Website/Blog – Make sure your links to your social media profiles are easy to find.

Top left is good. Don’t take up too much prime real estate for them, though.

Your other social media profiles

Newsletters – both paper and email versions

Business cards

Letterhead, note cards, etc.

Your advertising – Tip: Think of using your car as a moving billboard to mention who you are and that you’re on Facebook, etc.

Marketing/promotional materials

Event promotions

Mention it in conversations

Also make sure to promote your website/blog on your social media profiles.

Tip: List your website in the About section on Facebook and/or create a custom Facebook tab that takes people to your website. The sooner people see the link the better the chance they’ll visit it.

Always be sure to check your links when you add them and be sure to check them regularly to make sure they still work.

Keep this list handy so when you change your website address or add another website to your online presence you can easily go back and make sure everything is changed.

It’s important to get the word out. Let me know if there are other creative ways you promote your presence.

Please check out my New World Creative Union profile so we can connect! 

Networking with @SocialSprite & @NWCreative Union

Words as images – Learn how to create your own jpeg quotes

Images are all the rage on most social media networks these days. Quotes in a jpeg file, also called quote tiles by some, get more action than straight status updates. Words on photos may be even better.

You can find such quote tiles to share on the social networks by doing a Google Image search for quotes. If you can’t find the quote you want you can create your own quote tiles.

If you have Photo Shop or a similar program you can get very creative. But if you don’t you can still join in the fun. These quote tiles can be created in Word and then converted to a jpeg via an online converter like Zamzar.

Words only quote tile

Open Word, click on Insert and pick a shape. I used the thought bubble.

Go to Page Layout, click on Margins and then on Custom Margins. Put all your margins to zero.

Now make your shape nearly as large as the page and put in your text.

You can also change the color of the page so it stands out.

Save your document in word and then save it as a PDF.

Now go to Zamzar and choose the PDF file you just made and convert it to a jpeg.

Zamzar will email you the link to where you can download your newly converted file.

Quote tile with image

Use your own images or free stock photos when creating these quote tiles.

Open Word, click on Insert and choose an image from your computer files.

As above change all your margins to zero.

Make the picture as large as the page.

Now go to Insert again and choose Text Box.

Click on Draw Text Box and you can then drag to make your text box any size.

Once you’ve sized your text box go to Format and do two things to make the box invisible - Under Shape Fill click on No Fill and under Shape Outline click No Outline.

From there add your words. You can choose color, style, effects, etc.

Complete process by following the same instructions listed above.

Your creations can be used as marketing tools as well. Words from your book or your artwork can be a part of the quote tile. Make sure you add, in small text near the bottom, your website.

I’d love to connect with you. Please visit my New World Creative Union profile to find out how.

@SocialSprite 's Social Media Tip of the Week ~09.07.12

A Simple Way to Create a Fabulous Twitter Bio

Twitter, the 140 character platform, allows a mere 160 characters to describe who you are. But it can be done and should be done.

It’s not a good idea to leave your bio blank on any social platform. One reason is it makes you look like a spammer or bot and people won’t want to follow you back. Also, if they don’t know what your interests are why would they follow you?

Here’s one way to create a bio that will draw people in.

First:

Answer these questions to craft an eye catching Twitter bio. Give specifics in to add color:

1.      What do you do?

2.      What do you love?

3.      Why are you here on Earth?

Second:

Take into account two things:

1.      People will take the words you use in your bio to be an indication of what you will share on Twitter. If your bio isn’t a reflection of what you will share you might want to say what kinds of things you will share.

2.      What kinds of people do you want to get to know? The words in your bio support this goal. People interested in the same things as you will be able to search and find you.

Here is an example of how you can use this formula:

Answers to questions above:

Jane is a landscape painter.

Jane loves old horror movies, cooking and too much garlic.

Jane believes she’s here to create and enjoy life.

Her bio:

Painter of landscapes who loves old horror flicks and cooking with too much garlic. (Vampires beware!) I enjoy life and live to create.

This is just an example. Please get as creative as I know you all are. What really matters is that your personality shines through.

Please visit my profile to connect.

@SocialSprite 's Social Networking Tip of the Week

Social Sprite’s Social Media Tip of the Week

Twitter Connections

I know many of you use Twitter and have made great friends and fans there. I have, too. But lately I don’t feel like I’m connecting. It does take time, but I’ve come up with a plan to deepen my connections in about an hour or two a week and I’d like to share it with you.

ü  Figure out the three to five people you’d like to get to know or get to know better. These can be fans of your work who have reached out or a fellow creative whose work you admire.

ü  Create a private Twitter list of these people’s tweets so you can go to it and keep up with what they are sharing.

ü  Spend ten minutes a day reading through the posts via this list. Respond to the things they post, jump into a conversation they’re having if it’s appropriate or just say hello and ask about their day. Treat it like real life. Do what you’d normally do to build a relationship with someone.

ü  Once you feel you’ve become friends with these people (this means the relationship has moved beyond just Twitter) move them to another private list of your personal friends. Keep in touch with them still via this list by visiting it a couple of times of week for about twenty minutes. The time you spend depends on how many people are in your personal network.

ü  Add another person to the “getting to know” list so you always have three to five people in it and continue the process.

ü  Sometimes you may not connect. That’s ok. Let that person’s Twitter stream be one of the many in your main Twitter feed as before. Things may change later on.

Enjoy getting to know each better. Stronger connections mean a better world for all of us.

To connect with Joanne and take advantage of her tips and tricks visit her NWCU profile

@SocialSprite 's Tip of the Week ~ 25.06.12

Social Sprite Media Marketing Tip of the Week

Some say they don’t need a marketing strategy that they do fine without it. They do their social media posts and maybe advertise, but they have no interest in strategy.

Strategy requires you to step back and paint that larger vision; it is a plan of the steps you need to take to realize your vision.

Strategy creation begins with these steps:

·         Get clear on your vision for your work and career.

·         Discover your objectives for a particular creation.

·         Know who your audience is and learn all you can about them.

·         Know your objectives for each promotional tool (online social networks, print advertising, etc.). 

This process does take some time and effort, but it can also save you time. For example, let’s say you spend months on Facebook promoting a young adult fantasy novel to no avail. With a clear picture of your target audience and a little research you might have found that 12-16 year olds spend more time on Tumblr. With that information you would not have wasted time on Facebook.

Even if you’ve been promoting your work for a while without a strategy you can always step back and put one in place. It’s also a good idea to revisit parts of this process on a regular basis.

If part of your vision is for others to enjoy your work, marketing will have to permeate all you do.

Visit Joanne's profile to connect and learn more about taking your strategy to the next level!

@SocialSprite 's Social Media Tip of the Week 18.06.12

Social Sprite’s Social Media Tip of the Week

In last week’s post I talked a little about LinkedIn Groups and how LinkedIn is the professional social network. It’s not just for business professionals, but for creative professionals as well.

This week I’ll talk a bit about the other aspects of LinkedIn that can help you get connected and build up your LinkedIn resume.

Ask for recommendations. This is a great way to promote your work. You do this by clicking Profile and going down the menu to Recommendations. Click on this and up comes a list of the jobs you had or have. Pick which one you want an endorsement for and you’ll be sent to a form to fill out and email. Choose which of your connections know you via this particular work and be sure to personalize the message.

Answer questions. LinkedIn has an “Answers” section. It’s a place where you can share your knowledge and become known as the go to person for certain topics. You can find it by clicking “More” near the top of the page. And if you want to learn something about a topic you can always ask questions.

This part of LinkedIn is especially good for writers because under the topic Marketing and Sales there is a Writing and Editing section. The Professional Development topic is a great one to learn more about developing yourself and your business as well as sharing what you’ve learned with others. Want more information about sales? You can ask some questions under Sales.

Personalize you LinkedIn URL. This is a great way to make sure people have found the right Jan Smith. It is also easier to use than a bunch of numbers when telling people how to find you on LinkedIn.

Move your cursor over Profile at the top of your home page and click Edit Profile. In the profile overview box near the top of your profile, scroll down until you see a line for Public Profile. It’s usually the last thing in that box. Click the Edit link and there you’ll see a long box with lots of things in it. Near the bottom of that is where you can personalize your URL.

Visit Joanne's profile to learn more about her and how she can help you take your networking to the next level!

@SocialSprites Social Media Tip of the Week ~11.06.12

LinkedIn is an important social network. It’s a place to know and be known by others in your particular field. People think of it as a place for business professionals, but it’s for any professional, poets, writers, artists.

A great way to network on LinkedIn is via Groups. If you don’t find a group whose focus jibes with yours, create your own.

A few things to remember when joining a LinkedIn group:

1. Complete your profile. This is your calling card. It is how others will get to know you. If you don’t have much on it or you don’t have a picture it will be hard for others to take you seriously.

2. Read and follow the group’s rules. To the right near the top you’ll see a link to the group’s rules. Be sure to read them.

3. Promoting your work. Take note that there is a Promotions tab on groups. This takes you to where you can promote your work. Most groups don’t like promotions added to the discussion board.

4. Get involved. In order to get something out of a group you need to put in the time, you need to contribute.

Here are some LinkedIn groups for artists:

Artist/Photography Buyers/Collectors/Curators

True Artist: living the art

Artist Marketing Resources

Here are some LinkedIn groups for writers and authors:

Authors, Writers, Publishers, Editors, & Writing Professionals...

Published Authors Network

Booksconnect - Authors, Agents, Rights and Publishing...

Poets

All of these social networks can be whatever you want them to be. Imagine then create it!

Visit Joanne's NWCU Profile to connect!

@SocialSprite 's Networking Tips of the Week ~ 04.06.12

Social Sprite’s Social Media Tip of the Week

This week there were two new things introduced on Facebook. The first one is the five new admin roles for Facebook page administrators. This is helpful if you have more than just you as an admin on your page. And it is a good idea to have someone else as an admin just in case you get kicked off of your page.

The other new thing is the ability to schedule your Facebook fan page posts using Facebook instead of a third party app like Hootsuite.

Below are the details from Facebook’s Help pages.

What are the different kinds of Page admins and what can they do?

Page admins can have 5 different roles, each with different abilities. Only managers can change what kind of admin someone is. All admins are managers by default.

The table below outlines the 5 admin roles (across) and what they're able to do (down):

	Manager	Content Creator	Moderator	Advertiser	Insights Analyst
Manage Admin Roles	✔
Edit the Page and Add Apps	✔	✔
Create Posts as the Page	✔	✔
Respond to and Delete Comments	✔	✔	✔
Send Messages as the Page	✔	✔	✔
Create Ads	✔	✔	✔	✔
View Insights	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

How do I schedule a post to appear on my Page later?

You can prepare a post and schedule it to appear later by adding a date and time in the future before you post it. You can schedule a post up to 6 months in advance in 15-minute intervals.

From your Page's sharing tool:

1.  Choose the type of post you want to add to your Page

2.  Click the clock icon in the lower-left of the sharing tool

3.  Choose the future year, month, day, hour and minute when you'd like your post to appear

4.  Click Schedule

If you choose a date in the past, the post will appear immediately at the appropriate place on your Page's timeline. All times correspond to the current time zone you're in.

To change what you scheduled or to just see it go to the admin panel on your fan page and click on Manage and in the drop down menu click on Use Activity Log.

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@SocialSprites Networking Tips of the Week ~ 28.05.12

It’s not what you know it’s who you know. At least that’s how the old saying goes, but is it true?

“A recent Social Market Foundation report, Disconnected, found that the biggest barrier for young adults from low-income backgrounds in accessing internships in the professions was not lack of pay, but lack of contacts in the sector they wanted to work in. Indeed, Professor Ronald Burt’s work reveals that those who sit between many different social networks tend to be the most successful.”

~ From Talesfromthelou’s Blog

As we can see from this, at least in some cases, it is who you know that matters. And some say in the social media world it’s not just who you know, but who knows you.

How do you get known? For starters, get to know others. Join groups like New World Creative Union, set up profiles on at least a couple of online social networks, know your focus and create content to share based on that, find like-minded people and talk to them, and be sure to share their work.

Many of you here live this so this is just a reminder. For anyone new I can tell you it works. Just ask anyone here.

Once you have a network, you and your work will get known by a wider audience. This is because those in your network will share your work with their networks both personal and professional. Those they share with may not be creators; they may be appreciators and even buyers.

If you are an old pro, but find that you’re floundering lately go back to the basics and refocus. What do you want to be known for? Keep it simple and focus on one thing for a while. Build your clout/Klout in that realm.

Now you’re ready to take the world by storm!